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09-Feb-18 Samsung Electronics is pushing ahead with its efforts to drive future growth for the organisation, with initiatives such as opening an e-commerce center in India and investing in venture start-ups in the US. [image: Business Korea]
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08-Feb-18 Flywire, a US-based provider of global payment and receivables solutions, has opened an Asia-Pacific regional headquarters in Singapore to address a growing demand in the region for solutions that can facilitate frictionless transfer of money across borders. [image: Flywire]
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07-Feb-18 Alipay and Tenpay have each been fined USD95,000 for violating rules when they handle cross-border payment services. The infringements included violating rules of business scope, information reports, and failing to submit risk reports to authorities. [image: IC / Caixin]
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07-Feb-18 Alibaba has secured a USD200 mn stake in leading Indian online grocery group BigBasket, while its payments affiliate Ant Financial agreed to invest the same sum into Indian food-ordering app Zomato. [image: Morgan Stanley Research / FT]
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07-Feb-18 Following in the footsteps of Debenhams, Clarks and Gap are counting their last days in Indonesia, following sales declines of 50% from 2015. However, while household consumption continues to decline, domestic airline passengers in 2017 grew 11% from 2015. [image:Wataru Suzuki / Nikkei Asian Review]
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